Simon City Royals

The Simon City Royals is a white street gang in Chicago, Illinois that was founded in the late 1950s. The gang was heavily involved in the dealing of illegal drugs and other contraband, particularly in prisons where gang members were incarcerated, and the gang became involved in turf wars with other gangs during the 1960s. The gang began to expand and organize at this time, spreading to other neighborhoods on the northwest side. During the 1970s, the gang allied itself with the Popes and Chicago Gaylords. Several top-ranking Royals leaders were killed in wars with the Latin Kings and Latin Eagles, and the gang decided to join the Folk Nation alliance to gain extra backup during its wars. During the 1980s, the gang began to fight with the Gaylords. By the early 2010s, the gang had up to 25,000 members, and it was allied with Folk Nation gangs and enemies with People Nation gangs.